Century-low monsoon hits kharif sowing, pulses register sharp fall
By Pallavi Singhal A century-low monsoon in August has adversely impacted Kharif crop sowing, data released by the Ministry of
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Deficient rains pose threat to paddy, cotton crops in Hisar
By Deepender Deswal With around 50% deficient rain in Hisar, farmers are fearing crop failure in the kharif season. Adjoining
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Kerala’s paddy farmers grapple with historic drought
By Rajesh Abraham Titto Varghese, a pokkali rice farmer at Njarakkal in Ernakulam, wears a concerned expression as he gazes
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Indian farmers ramp up rice acres amid domestic supply concerns
By Mayank Bhardwaj, Reuters Indian farmers have planted 38.4 million hectares (94.8 million acres) with rice, up 4.3% on the
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Ramanathapuram to get 100 DPCs for procuring 1 lakh tonnes of samba paddy in TN
With the cultivation season soon to commence following the arrival of Vaigai water, a special proposal has been sent for
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Rice Price Rise: Kashmir consumers feel pinch
By Mukeet Akmali The price of rice, Kashmir’s most popular food grain, has virtually doubled since the government reduced its
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India’s kharif crop planting area rises; paddy leading year-on-year
By ANI Farmers in India have sown kharif crops across 979.88 lakh hectares so far this year, as against 972.58
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Paddy sowing up 5per cent so far; coverage still lags in Odisha, AP & Assam
By PTI Area sown to paddy increased by 5 per cent to 328.22 lakh hectares in the ongoing kharif season
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Maharashtra: 11,000 Farmers Hit as July Rains Damaged Paddy Crop on More Than 4,200 Ha Land in Raigad
By PTI Heavy rains in July damaged the paddy crop on 4,246 hectares of land in 813 villages in Raigad
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Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 915 Lakh Hactare
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 4th August
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